Nicolino Locche '1963'

[Bill Paxtom]

Saturday ~ August 10, 1963

~ Nicolino Locche 'Out-Slicks' Former Champion Joe Brown In 10 ~



Rising Lightweight, Argentinian Nicolino Locche put on a fantastic show and out-slicked former
World Lightweight Champion Joe 'Old Bones' Brown over 10 Rounds.

In front of nearly 35,000 Latin fans at the Alberto J. Armando Stadium, and with the fans cheering
"Nico, Nico" > Nicolino Locche was impressive in winning a one-sided bout over Joe Brown.

The power-pack Argentinian used an assortment of left-jabs, left-hooks underneath and right-hand
crosses to dominate nearly every session in this highly-anticipated Lightweight bout.

Locche used heavy-pressure on the 37 year-old American, and kept slamming in with fast sharp-punches
on the fading veteran. Though the 23 1/2 year-old Argentinan is not a big-puncher, he rocked Brown
several times, and badly staggered the former Champion in Round 6 with a big-swinging right-hook
to the chin.

Locche easily handled the durable veteran during in-close exchanges, and surprisingly out-boxed
Brown from the outside.

In fairness, the former Champion entered the Ring with a damaged right-hand from his previous
bout {June 22, 1963} with Alfredo Urbina in Mexico. But 'Old Bones' only looked like a Shadow
of Himself, and was badly out-classed in this bout as he did not win a single Round.

Scorecards
* 200-193 {7-0-3 in Rounds}
* 200-195 {5-0-5 in Rounds}
* 200-189 {10-0-0 in Rounds}